18 U.S.C. § 873
Blackmail
Whoever, under a threat of informing, or as a consideration for not informing, against any violation of any law of the United States, demands or receives any money or other valuable thing, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 57
cases (27 in the last 5 years), 1953–2026 · leading case: United States v. Robert Defreitas
United States v. Robert Defreitas (2022)
“He was acquitted of a blackmail charge, 18 U.S.C. § 873 . Defreitas appeals his convictions.”
Eric Noel v. Brian C. Hall Sandra A. Hall, Fka Sandra Johnson, and Gabrielle S. Lennartz Herb Weisser Michelle A. Mercha (2003)
“739; (3) loss of use of the mobile home; (4) damage to the mobile home; (5) damage to personal property; (6) intentional interference with contractual relations; (7) breach of fiduciary duty; (8) blackmail in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 873 ; (9) extortion; and (10) injurious…”
United States v. Michael C. Coyle (1995)
“§ 1027 , and two counts of blackmail, 18 U.S.C. § 873 . I. Facts and Procedural Background Michael C.”
United States v. Martha Stewart and Peter Bacanovic (2006)
“Faneuil entered into a cooperation agreement with the Government, pleading guilty to the misdemeanor charge of receiving money or things of value as a consideration for not informing against a violation of the law in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 873 . He agreed with the SEC to a…”
United States v. Coss (2012)
“Although exposing, or threatening to expose, actual prior criminal wrongdoing is not otherwise unlawful, Congress explicitly criminalized this conduct in 18 U.S.C. § 873 . ("Whoever, under a threat of informing, or as a consideration for not informing, against any violation of…”
United States v. Thomas Mills, Sr. (2014)
“§ 47 (conviction for impermissibly hunting certain wild horses or burros requires proof that defendant used an aircraft or motor vehicle); 18 U.S.C. § 873 (conviction for blackmail requires proof that defendant threatened to report a criminal violation); 18 U.”
United States v. John Ruppel (1982)
“Counsel for the appellant did not object to the district judge’s instruction on character evidence after the jury retired and, absent plain error, would be precluded from contesting the instruction in this court.”
United States v. Sienky Lallemand (1993)
“For “blackmail and similar forms of extortion,” punished mainly by 18 U.S.C. § 873 , the base offense level is 9.”
United States v. Albert O'Neal Scott (1989)
“Scott and the government then negotiated a conditional plea agreement.”
United States v. Nardello (1969)
“” See 18 U. S. C. § 873 . 13 Extortion is typically employed by organized crime to enforce usurious loans, infiltrate legitimate businesses, and obtain control of labor unions.”
United States v. Milton Teplin (1985)
“The defendant first argues that the Virginia offense of attempted extortion was improperly assimilated into this federal prosecution because federal law, either 18 U.S.C. § 873 or § 875(d), already punishes extortion.”
United States v. Tucker (1980)
“§ 1623 , and with various acts of obstructing justice, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 873 , 1503, and 1510. 1 Defendant has moved to dismiss all or parts of various counts of the indictment on the following grounds.”
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